The stars shine brightly through the night
The planets veil themselves from sight
The moon plays hide and seek up high
The winds do moan and heave and sigh
The world at best seems lost in space
And cannot seem to find its place !
Sometimes a knock upon the door
Awakens us to joy in store
My dearest girl reach deep inside
For that is where your courage hides.
Just take a chance, reach out right now
And you will learn to take a bow
Perform you must no matter what
Let’s show the world the power you’ve got.
Now walk erect and make a stand
Reach out to lend a helping hand
Know God is always there for you
He loves you so, His love is true !
The snowflakes fluttered to the ground
And fell in soft peaks all around
The winter winds blew brash and bold
And shimmered in the midnight’s cold
The sting of frost left on my face
Like numbness of our last embrace.
When I was young and dreamt a bit
I thought my dreams could never fit
But now I’m old and understand
Sometimes fate deals a losing hand
And we must make another plan
To manage fear and start again !
Tomorrow is a promise that we make everyday
Believing that the morrow is always on its way
It’s our hope for the future and one that we all share
But for some, those tomorrows may never breathe the air
No guess that time or consequence or evidence show
How much of tomorrow each of us may ever know !
Oh Lancelot, dear Lancelot, where is it you have gone
What lost and lonely metaphor may we depend upon
Oh Lancelot, kind Lancelot, please help to make me smile
I would love to be a maiden for just a little while
And when my life is over and my fate has been resolved
I’d rise above the madness with no mystery unsolved !
We need to be careful along life’s weary way
So that we do not waste one solitary day
For days are short and lives are somewhat shorter too
Before we are aware our time is overdue
I think that life is so full of varied blendings
Though I prefer to wish for more happy endings !
When men were giants in  the land
And custom held one kissed the hand
The dragon was the primal fear
And jousts were fought both far and near.
These were the times when men were brave
And sped their steeds to maidens save
The simple facts were brought to mind
And courage was not hard to find.
But now this is a newer age
And life has found a diff’rent stage
As truth is hid behind each door
The glory waned and is no more !
Oh help me Lord, show me the way
To keep my aim on faith each day
I need to know that You are there
To save me from life’s dark despair.
Sometimes I’m lost and feeling low
Confused about where I should go
But I have hope that I can’t lose
My trust in You whate’er I chose !
Oh what an exciting thrill that it would be
If I were a shining star upon your tree
I’d glow and twinkle brightly all through the night
From morning snuggles to whispers of goodnight !
Oh Santa Claus, Santa Claus, where are you tonite
Are you getting ready for early morning flight,
Please be very careful, the elves are working hard
Are you sure that everyone has their own green card ?
Oh Santa Claus, please do try to remember me
And leave some extra kisses on my Christmas tree !
EXCUSE ME, but I was reminded of one of the most exciting experiences of my life that occured a number of years ago in 2011 at the Discovery Center, Times Square, NYC. Â I attended a special Israeli Dead Sea Scrolls Presentation and spent more than 5 enthralling hours soaking up the aura of films, fragments, scrolls, maps and knowledge with a dear friend of mine, her birthday gift to me ! Â We even got to eat in the newly opened Cake Boss area, lower level. Â But the highlight of the exposition was scouring over those fragmented scrolls and recognizing the actual Tetragrammaton. Â Can you imagine my excitement ? Â Gave me the chills ! Â There it was, direct from Qumran and the Essenes to NYC and me ! Â What magic made those 4 letters of ancient script call out my name I may never know, but I won’t ever forget ! Â I am in my 85th year of life now and still trying to reach out and spread the good news. Â You don’t have to listen but I am bound to speak. Â May God bless you all and keep you safe in His arms ! Â Â Â Â Â Sincerely, Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Claire B.
I hear a voice so sweet and clear
A voice full of great warmth and cheer
Like notes that echo on the ear
A childlike sound that joyous rings
To tempt the mind with magic wings
Like songs the smallest angel sings !
For all of those who are alone
And to the Lord their prayers intone
To those who’ve lost far too much sleep
O’er worry how their home to keep,
Or health that is in need of care
Some crisis that they cannot bear
For help to wake and greet each day
True faith is there to show the way.
The Lord’s beside you never fear
He feeds your soul from far or near
He guides you in what e’er  you do
Have hope, believe He won’t fail you !
I’d like to be a shiny fish in life’s great big sea
I’d splash and swim all around my seaside fantasy
I’d nibble at the feast with tuna or some cod
Who knows, because I might digest scraps that they discard
Oh how much fun it would be to travel in their stream
And realise even I may share a mermaid’s dream !
The time is coming it’s almost here
As we wait to greet the brand new year
What kind of changes shall we then see
And what will that mean for you and me ?
Since I am old and remember when
We all believed He would come again
To reign on earth for a thousand years
And heal our wounds and allay our fears.
Then once was a time when faith was strong
And peoples from divers lands did throng
To worship Him in His holy place
And join Him there in eternal grace !
The fallacy of life may be
That we are born to live quite free
Of course this does not make much sense
No freedom thrives without defense !
There is this fact that I have found
To keep my feet upon the ground
We’re all the same from inside out
We think, we feel and move about
There is a code that matches few
To thine ownself be ever true !
Life is so very precious, oh my dear
Embracing faith helps keep our God quite near
I see His stars that twinkle in the sky
Reminding me there is this force on high.
I’ve not been blinded by the far-off lights
They’ve been my company too many nights
I lie abed before my eyelids close
And sometimes count my fingers and my toes
Still joyous count God’s blessings by the score
Knowing if I have need there will be more !
There is a heart that wells inside of me
And wonders where our lives may chance to be
What miracles will happen as we grow
What chips and cracks with time begin to show ?
How will we age and do our level best
To please our God and pass His greatness test,
What we do now decides what we’ll become
Fraud, hero, student, scholar, wiseman, bum !
My thoughts do turn to silly things
Like hugs and kisses and brass rings
Like elephants and tiger eyes
A world chock full of wild surprise
A heart that’s packed with joy and peace
And music that will never cease.
Ballet shoes made of satin white
That keep on dancing through the night,
The love of God and angels sweet
Who choose to walk with unclad feet
Chocolates and marshmallows too
To help our sweetest dreams come true !
Oh how I wish that I could be
The Christmas star upon your tree
I’d cover me with sparkle dust
And shimmer in a style august !
I’d shine and twinkle through the night
And glimmer in the early light
I’d hear the wishes that you made
Before it was to bed you’d laid
I’d gift to you a world so sweet
Filled with pure joy and hope complete !
These winter winds embrace the night
While we all snuggle and sleep tight
Under blankets or handmade quilt
That wizened hands with love have built.
The winds do whistle through the glass
Reminding all of life’s morass
Our patience is required now
Pray we survive these times somehow.
For longer than we care to think
Our future trembles on the brink
The Lord is there and knows our plight
And safekeeps us throughout each night !
The serpent slithers on the ground
And waits in crevises around
Sometimes he slips his skin aside
To cloak his strike or presence hide.
Oh evil spirit, this we know
Who spoke to Eve so long ago
For it was he inspired the pair
To disregard God’s warning there.
And thus man’s paradise was lost
There is no way to count the cost !
Now I have dreamt a million dreams and realised a few
The ones I value most of all are those I’ve shared with you
My heart has hardened to the pain of those who stand and wait
I cannot bear to face this world that is so full of hate
The time is come, please look about, so much for us to see
Fullfillment of His end of days and of His prophecy !
There was a stranger that I’d met
I’ve often found hard to forget
A chubby chap with ruddy cheek
Whose laughing eyes through glasses peeked.
His outfit of bright red and white
Somehow escaped true fashion’s height
His wide black belt was extra length
His speech displayed great vocal strength.
I knew we’d met some place before
Perhaps in Macy’s New York store
Now that was long ago I’d bet
Some images you can’t forget !
Along the path that we have trod
With one eye constant on our God
So many twists and turns we’ve met
Temptations passed hold no regret
We’ve stayed the course with faith in mind
And kept our courage strong not blind.
Sometimes the fates have challenged us
With visions ever glorious
But we have met the enemy
And seen the truth that all may see
Bare fisted, bald or velvet gloved
Remember, you are truly loved !
The dearest words that we can say
Are “thank you Lord” for each new day
Tomorrow has some time to wait
Its thanks may come a day too late.
The time is now not hours hence
It only makes good common sense
The days may rise and after pass
Till we have breathed our very last
There is that moment each must know
We’ve reached the end of life’s last show !
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Claire V. Bogdanos 